HB2727

Providing for the plaintiff to elect to limit recovery in claims brought for violations of the woman's-right-to-know act and making the laws providing for medical malpractice screening inapplicable when such election is made.

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Kansas HB2727 allows plaintiffs to limit recovery to $5,000 in claims for violations of the woman's-right-to-know act and exempts such claims from.

Kansas HB2727 amends the woman's-right-to-know act to allow plaintiffs to elect to limit their recovery to statutory damages of $5,000, along with reimbursement of any abortion-related payments and reasonable attorney fees. If this election is made, the laws providing for medical malpractice screening panels do not apply. The act also repeals and replaces the existing section of the woman's-right-to-know act, effective upon publication in the statute book.

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Sponsors

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Roll Call Votes

31 Yea

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8 Nay

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1 Absent

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Calendar

Mar 11

10:30 AM

Senate Federal and State Affairs Hearing

Feb 12

9:00 AM

House Federal and State Affairs Hearing

History

Apr 9

House

House Vetoed by Governor; Returned to House on Monday, April 6, 2026

Apr 9

House

House Motion to override veto prevailed; Yea: 87 Nay: 36

Apr 9

Senate

Senate Motion to override veto prevailed; Yea: 31 Nay: 8